Mullet fishing with a cast net is a tradition that’s lasted many generations along the Gulf Coast, especially in the Florida Panhandle. It’s a common sight to see a net fisherman waiting patiently ...

This week’s column is about a fish that is not that exciting but has played a large part in our local history. I am talking about the common mullet. There are two species of mullet we see around here, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Bait is a crucial part of catching fish in Tampa Bay. When looking for live bait, it can be expensive. Using ...

In this fun cast net fishing session, I use a cast net as a bait trap to catch some incredibly colorful bait fish for my next big catch. Watch as I throw, scoop, and reveal a surprising variety of ...

Spend any time on the water and you will eventually see someone throwing or casting a net. This invention has fed the multitudes, fattened the purses of fishermen and merchants, and enabled Big Bend ...

CORTEZ -- Thirty local fisherman met Sunday with three Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission members to claim out-of-town anglers are discarding white roe mullet, which eventually wash up ...

A circuit court judge's ruling this week to halt enforcement of the state's constitutional amendment limiting net fishing in Florida's coastal waters felt like vindication for some commercial ...